NYC's Boom 'Cycle'

Some bike shops say the trend is unmistakable. "The percentage of commuter bikes we moved through this year was quite a bit higher," said Eric Schofield, a manager at Bicycle Habitat, a SoHo bike shop.

Though the fanciest bikes can cost thousands, beginning bike commuters can get a decent ride for between $500 and $800. "Six months of MetroCards is going to buy you an awfully nice setup," Schofield said.

131,000 and climbing! I've been to 8 of those five borough rides.
I think NYC has a lot less pot holes than Boston!
Steady New York Post reader for 12 yrs.
Not to forget that NYC has more comic book heroes than the rest
of the country combined.